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Fiona Zachariasse

I have been patching and quilting for very nearly thirty-five years - since I was 15 years old. Having begun with the basics of hand patching and quilting, I have since experimented with many techniques and styles and I continue to seek new challenges and to push my boundaries as a quilter.
I am also very interested in quilt history and in textiles in general, an interest that has been easy to pursue alongside a career in fine arts and history. Writing and lecturing about the history and development of quilts in various parts of the world is something I do with pleasure. I have been privileged to visit and view a number of fascinating textile collections, both on business trips and during holidays abroad. In the course of my 'day job' as a Museum Chief Curator, I have also curated a number of quilt and textile exhibitions, of both historic and art quilts.
Apart from patchwork and quilting I also embroider, although that is a secondary hobby.
A house move at the beginning of 2012 meant that I was able to create a dedicated quilt studio for the first time. Even though I have a full time 'day job', my production has increased significantly now that I have a room of my own.
I blog about my quilting adventures and the textiles I seek out on my travels at icebearquilts.wordpress.com

The Quilters' Guild is registered in England and Wales as a charity, no. 1067361 and a company limited by guarantee, no. 344731.
The Guild is registered as a charity in Scotland no. SC043174. Registered office: St. Anthony’s Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW.